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He prefers one-on-one battles to private fights.
"Don't lose too badly."
Tenyu may have wanted to cheer Yato on, but the words that came out of her mouth turned sarcastic.
Yato ignored her and took a bank card from his pants pocket, handing it to her: "The password is six zeros. All the money in it is on me."
"Are you really that confident you can defeat that First Encounter Izumi?"
Tenyu took the bank card with a strange expression, looked at Yato who was only wearing athletic shorts and looked like a professional MMA fighter, and said.
"I never play a game I'm not confident of winning."
Yato grinned, then walked out of the locker room.
Chapter 59
As Yato walked through the not-so-long corridor, he felt his field of vision suddenly open up.
But then, many eyes, like searchlights, shone down on him without restraint.
This feeling was all too familiar to him.
Perhaps due to their different social statuses, the audience gathered on the first and second floors were relatively reserved. Although their gazes varied, there were probably no one who would shout like the gamblers outside the underground fighting ring.
"President! Do your best!"
Quite abruptly, a loud voice rang out.
It nearly disrupted Yato's breathing rhythm.
He looked up.
Sure enough, I saw Narushima Koga on the second floor.
Beside her was Yang Nai, and an older man whose identity she could vaguely guess, though she didn't know exactly who he was.
"Nogi's boss?"
Do not wait for Yato to observe further.
Suddenly, a sensation that wasn't strong but was very impactful swept through my entire body, like a shiver, and all my muscles involuntarily tensed up.
He slowly turned his head.
I saw an older man in a martial arts uniform casually walk up to the spot directly in front of me.
"You're so young. I can hardly remember what I was doing when I was your age."
When Yato first saw Izumi, a smile played on his lips, though the wrinkles on his brows deepened slightly. Although he seemed listless, Yato felt a chill creep down his spine as he was gazed at by Izumi's deep eyes.
Is it because you're not wearing any clothes?
wrong.
It's because the other party's observation skills are exceptionally good.
The body's instincts can trigger a crisis.
Yato activated the system detection function.
The data about Chujianquan was also accurately reflected on the retina.
Name: First Encounter
Age: 41
Title: Floating Clouds
Skill: First Encounter Style Aikido LV10
Strength, Agility 5, Constitution 5.2, Total 14.7
……
"Is it just my imagination? To an outsider like me, he's just an ordinary middle-aged man, and I can't see any of the aura of a strong person at all."
Yang Nai was also observing Hatsumi Izumi, and said with some puzzlement.
"...This joke isn't funny, Haruno-senpai?"
Narushima Hikari twitched the corners of his mouth, his gaze fixed on the first Izumi below. His chest was filled with intense absurdity and disbelief, his teeth were chattering, and cold sweat kept pouring down his face.
ordinary?
If this person is just an ordinary person.
So what are they?
Ants?
……
Referee Yamamoto Koishi glanced at his watch, checked the time again, and announced loudly:
"Now, let's introduce the two players in today's match!"
"From my left is Izumi Hatsune, from the Nogi Group! Kengan record: 38 wins, 15 losses!!"
"And coming to my right is the new fighter from the [Yukinoshita Group]! Igarashi Yato! Today will be his debut match. Facing 'Ukikumo,' who has defeated many powerful opponents, can he create a miracle? Let our eyes witness it!"
He managed to liven up the atmosphere in the banquet hall with just a few words.
A clash between a new dark horse and a veteran powerhouse.
It can arouse the interest of most people in any era.
"If Nogi had sent Komada instead, things would have been interesting, but it's our first meeting."
"What can a mere newcomer achieve if even a 'fierce tiger' can't reach the 'floating clouds'? Besides, he's so young. Does he think everyone is Imai's cosmos? No, even if Imai's cosmos came, he wouldn't be able to beat Hatsumi. My gambler's eye has never been wrong."
"Good luck, newbie! If you beat the first match, I'll introduce you to a girlfriend!"
"Chujian, don't mess this up!"
……
"As expected of a master who has fought his way up in the underground fighting world, he's not even moved by this? If someone were to introduce me to a girlfriend, I'd jump for joy."
Izumi looked at Yato and sighed.
"Sorry, I'm surrounded by beautiful girls. In the end, I'm fundamentally different from older men who have to strike up conversations themselves."
Yato shrugged, looking quite relaxed.
"Oh dear, you have such a mean mouth."
Chu Jianquan complained, but there was no emotional fluctuation in his eyes, as calm as a stagnant pool.
At this moment, referee Yamamoto Koishi walked between the two sides and raised his hands.
"Are you two ready?"
"For me, anytime is fine."
"Same as above."
After receiving confirmation from both players, Yamamoto Koishi took a deep breath, and a bead of cold sweat slowly rolled down his forehead.
As a referee who frequently officiates matches, he has extensive experience and keen insight.
but……
There are very few matches with this level of pressure!
'These two seem to be just having a casual chat, but they're actually on high alert. And this is just from the sidelines; if you actually walked between them, who knows what terrible things might happen.'
Thoughts raced through Yamamoto Koishi's mind.
He swung his right hand down sharply, as if to declare that the laws binding the world would be severed at this moment!
"start!"
boom!
Almost the instant the words fell.
Yato vanished from the spot.
No one present was able to react in time.
It wasn't until they were hit by flying marble tile shards that they realized what had happened.
And this time.
Yato had already closed in on Izumi.
The force generated by twisting the waist and hips, which form the central axis, is called rotational force.
Some people believe that the power of a kick is directly proportional to its spin.
this is correct.
It's only natural that a movement that requires a long time to build up power will be more powerful.
However, this also gives the enemy ample time to react.
Therefore, Yato chose the most classic Jeet Kune Do step-side kick.
The target is the middle section, that is, the enemy's main body.
But because of the excessive speed, it felt like someone was wielding a long spear, charging forward at full speed, intending to pierce through a person!
Chapter 60
Izumi knew that Yato's main fighting styles were Jeet Kune Do and mixed martial arts, both of which placed great emphasis on practical combat. It was perfectly normal for him to launch a fierce and rapid attack right from the start.
However, the power of this kick was simply too astonishing for someone who had the first move!
The side kick is the most powerful kick in Jeet Kune Do. It can fully utilize the momentum of the body's forward movement combined with the weight of the body. The target area is the midline of the body, that is, the vertical line from the center of the eyebrows to the hip, which can be said to be the vulnerable part of the body. Once hit, the consequences are unimaginable.
Before his legs even reached the ground, the biting wind from his feet made Chu Jianquan's cheeks sting. His eyes narrowed into slits, revealing a hawk-like, piercing gaze. He lowered himself, his entire body seemingly shrinking into a ball in an instant.
Ignoring the blades flying overhead, he immediately launched a counterattack.
He planned to take advantage of the moment when Yato couldn't retract his leg and grab him to the ground.
"—?!"
Suddenly, Chu Jianquan felt a chilling sense of crisis and rolled to the ground without thinking.
The results proved that his approach was correct.
Because the next moment, a battle axe-like downward slash would fall down on its head.
boom!
The ground exploded.
Spiderweb-like cracks spread, forming a shallow pit about half the size of a body. But what was most terrifying was a three- or four-meter-long ravine that stretched forward in a straight line. Its smooth cut and shape looked as if it had been cleaved with a naginata.
"Thank goodness... The side kick was just a feint to lure me closer. The real killing move was a high downward slash. If I hadn't dodged it, the fight would probably have been decided right away, right?"
Chu Jianquan turned over and got up, his gaze showing a hint of seriousness.
Yato shifted his heels and assumed the 'stance' stance of Jeet Kune Do.
Under the influence of the [iron block], even small pebbles were crushed into powder by him barefoot.
Their gazes met once again.
An invisible sense of oppression permeated the entire space.
Abruptly.
Ye Dou exerted force with his heel, the power penetrating through his spine.
Push forward, then strike!
It combines the most explosive footwork with core boxing techniques that integrate power and speed.